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Watson (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Friday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Watson returned for Thursday Night Football in Week 4 and put up a 2-25-1 line on four targets in a part-time role. He figures to get a lot more playing time -- and probably more targets -- with an 11-day gap between games ahead of Monday's contest in Las Vegas. If Watson does handle a full-time role for the first time since late last season, it'll likely mean less playing time for rookies Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks.

Adams (shoulder) didn't practice Friday, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.

Adams also didn't practice Thursday, which sets the stage for what he does during Saturday's session to be pivotal with regard to his chances of suiting up Monday night against the Packers. If Adams ends up limited or out versus Green Bay, Tre Tucker and DeAndre Carter would be candidates to see added Week 5 WR snaps for the Raiders behind Jakobi Meyers and Hunter Renfrow.

Jennings (shin) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Jennings has a brighter outlook for Week 5 than he had Week 4, when he was listed as doubtful prior to being inactive this past Sunday against the Cardinals. After logging limited practices Wednesday and Thursday, he now has been cleared for game action again. Having said that, Deebo Samuel (knee/ribs) will be available, too, so Jennings will only be the 49ers' third WR behind Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk this weekend. In the first three games of the campaign, Jennings reeled in four of seven targets for 82 yards and no touchdowns.

Samuel (knee/ribs) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday night's game against Dallas, Matt Barrows of The Sacramento Bee reports.

Designation or no, the discussion all week has been about how much the injuries will impact Samuel's performance, not whether he'd be active for the game. He played through the same injuries last week in a less important game against the Cardinals and finished with no targets and six total yards (three carries). Samuel's removal from the final injury report suggests he's at least somewhat healthier this week, and there's always some chance the reports about him still being hampered by injuries are being leaked out of San Francisco intentionally. Either way, Samuel is riskier than usual for fantasy given the combination of injuries and a tough matchup, though he's still a candidate for triple-digit yardage and multiple scores every time he takes the field.

Philips (knee) was a full participant in all three of Tennessee's practices heading into Sunday's game against the Colts, but he has yet to be activated from injured reserve, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Philips told Wyatt that he feels good about his chances of playing. The Titans opened up the 21-day window to activate Philips from injured reserve earlier in the week after he sat out the first four games of the season. If Tennessee brings Philips back to the active roster prior to Sunday's game, the 2022 sixth-round draft pick out of UCLA would likely serve as the slot receiver and could be used as a returner.

Reynolds (groin) was a full practice participant Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Carolina.

The Lions list eight players as questionable, two as doubtful and two as out, including wide receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown (abdomen - doubtful) and Jameson Williams (non-injury - questionable). There's not nearly as much concern with Reynolds, given that he's played through a groin injury a couple times already this season and was healthy enough Friday to practice without limitations. Kalif Raymond, Marvin Jones and Antoine Green are the healthy WRs on Detroit's 53-man roster.

Montgomery (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Saints, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Montgomery is good to go after dealing with an illness earlier in the week. Meanwhile, starting running back Rhamondre Stevenson (thigh) is listed as questionable. Per Lazar, there's reported optimism that Stevenson will play, but if Stevenson is ultimately limited or out, Montgomery could see more opportunities as a pass catcher out of the backfield.

Williams (not injury related) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Carolina.

This would seem to be the Lions' way of suggesting that Williams may not be ready to play even though he's healthy and no longer suspended. It also adds to concerns about his potential workload in the event he's active ahead of the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, though the Lions don't exactly have great WR alternatives with No. 1 Amon-Ra St. Brown (abdomen) listed as doubtful and Josh Reynolds (groin) deemed questionable. Reynolds was a full practice participant Friday and at this point looks like the safest bet for snaps and targets among Detroit's WRs.

Metchie (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons, despite logging a full practice Friday.

Metchie being able to practice fully Friday is a good sign after he sat out Thursday's practice due to an illness, but he isn't out of the woods yet. Should Metchie gain clearance to suit up Sunday in Atlanta, he would likely work as Houston's No. 4 wide receiver behind Nico Collins, Robert Woods and Tank Dell.

St. Brown (abdomen) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Panthers.

Considering he didn't practice at all this week prior to his listing on the Lions' final Week 5 injury report, St. Brown likely has less than 50/50 odds to be available Sunday. Coach Dan Campbell told Adam Schefter of ESPN earlier Friday that the Lions will have a better gauge on St. Brown's status in the next 24 hours, so there's a chance more clarity will arrive regarding the wide receiver at some point Saturday. Both Josh Reynolds (groin) and Jameson Williams (non-injury) are questionable heading into the weekend, so the statuses of the team's top three WRs are up in the air. At the moment, Kalif Raymond, Marvin Jones and Antoine Green are the only Detroit players at the position that are healthy and on the active roster.